Chris Cooper (minors03)

Christopher Daniel Cooper

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 195 lb.
• School University of New Mexico

• Born October 31, 1978 in Pittsburgh, PA USA
• Died March 12, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV USA

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Biographical Information

Chris Cooper was 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA in the 2008 European Cup in Grosseto for the Silver Medal-winning Montepaschi Grosseto. He got a crucial win over T & A San Marino, outdueling former big leaguer Horacio Estrada. In the 2008 European Cup Final Four, he was less successful, allowing 8 hits, 4 walks and 4 runs in 5 innings in a loss to Danesi Nettuno in round one.

He was added to the Italian national baseball team roster for the 2009 World Baseball Classic and again in 2013. He died from a heart attack at age 44 on the day when Italy qualified for the first time top play in the second round of a World Baseball Classic.